You can find out more about the Turkish citizenship program and other options for a second passport and residence permit from Astons experts - https://cutt.ly/serTLhff Antalya has a reputation that is not bad, but banal. In addition to the "beach holiday", all-inclusive and sun loungers occupied at six in the morning, there is also a city. Antique, charming, cultural, even bohemian - this is the kind of Antalya I wanted to see. And I did! In this episode: 0:00 - Teaser 0:43 - Hello! 1:39 - What is Antalya? 2:32 - One Hadrian - both in London and in Antalya? 5:07 - How to become one of them in Turkey? 6:23 - Secret antique courtyard 6:53 - Abandoned city on top of a mountain 11:38 - Transgenders, gays and dogs in the Antalya museum 15:27 - What is the Hidirlik Tower for? 16:11 – Yivli Minaret and a Religious Sect 17:50 – Why Are Turks Obsessed with Cats? 18:59 – Incommon Specialty Coffee Shop 23:41 – What’s Life Like for an Orthodox Turk? 24:28 – And What about a Russian Priest? 28:00 – The Best Kebab in Town! 28:59 – Antiquity Around Every Corner (Literally!) 29:44 – A Truncated Minaret That Was Completed 31:10 – Deciphering a Message in Ancient Greek 32:01 – The Asia Minor Catastrophe: Why Are There No More Greeks in Antalya? 33:54 – Traces of a Church in a Mosque 34:23 – About One Very Important Bell 34:53 – Who is Ataturk? 36:58 – The main exhibit of the Ataturk Museum 38:06 – Hanging out with the Turks: meykhana, raki, belly dancing 39:33 – Dolma from mussels. What? 40:06 – Bookstore in Antalya — unexpected finds 41:54 – Why to love Antalya? 44:06 – Bye! We would like to thank Dmitry Bezzubtsev, an architectural researcher, for his valuable advice. Follow his account: / stoneworkstoriesru My resources: / vipsauna – Instagram with reels about culture and history / vipsaunalondon – Instagram for your English-speaking friends https://vraevskiy.com – a website with original excursions https://t.me/vipsauna – a telegram channel about current events that have already happened https://t.me/vipsauna_bot – a bot for questions and suggestions